A Ship Without a Marine Baler

Picture a cargo ship getting ready to set sail, it won't be in port for a while and so you want to fill it to max capacity. But there is an issue, no matter how you organize the assortment of trash and recyclable material, it is not enough to take your load. This is causing you to lose money. The solution? A marine baler (also called marine garbage compactor or marine trash compactor).

What is a Marine Baler?

A marine baler is a machine that crushes and compacts all sorts of waste recyclable material into compact and organized bales. Bales are tidy squares that make for efficient transportation. But how do they help you?

Why You Need a Marine Baler?

You need a marine baler because it will result in you being able to fill more material onto your ship, and saving valuable space on deck. This saves you money in a plethora of ways. More cargo means less trips and more money saved. Make the right choice for yourself and your business. Buy a marine baler.

What is Makabale's Baling Solution?

Makabale is a known manufacturer offers a series of marine garbage compactors which are specially designed for garbage management on ships, shipyards and offshore. With the long-lasting Makabale marine balers, you can:

  • Save valuable storage space as the waste size is reduced
  • Easier to store and stack owing to its regular shape
  • Easier to transport
  • Save labor and save time
  • Reduce the frequent trips to shore to offload the waste
  • Save transportation cost and disposal cost
  • Create a safe and clean living environment on board for crew

Recommended Marine Garbage Compactor for Ship Waste Management

Makabale marine trash compactors include 5 models which can make bales with weight from 20kg to 120 per bale. Two Bale sizes for choice which are length 600mm x width 400mm and length 800mm x width 600mm. These marine balers all have three versions for selection, including standard version, water-proof version, and anti-explosion version.

CARDBOARD BALER / MILL SIZE BALER

MINI BALER / MARINE GARBAGE COMPACTOR

  • Bales multiple materials (cardboard, soft plastic, textile, marine garbage, etc.)
  • Bale size (L): 650 to 750mm
  • Bale wt.: 20 to 100kg (OCC)
  • 4 different models and sizes

Marine Baler / Marine Garbage Compactor / Marine Trash Compactor Frequently Asked Questions

What is Compactor in Ship?

A marine garbage compactor in ship is used to compact and bale domestic waste that generated by the ship crew, help to reduce the waste volume and space they take up on board. The compacted tight bales are easy and cost-saving to handle and unload to shore.

How Do You Dispose of Garbage on a Ship?

Garbage on ships usually refers to the typical domestic waste generated by the people on board, including plastic bottles, plastic packaging, cans, tins, food cartons, paper, rags, etc. The ships commonly use marine garbage compactors to transform these loose solid wastes into tightly strapped bales, which can be stacked up and ready to be unloaded to shore when the ships land.

Why It is Important to Reduce Waste on Ships?

The space on ships is very limited and precious. The reduction of waste on ships is vital because it can not only free more space, create a clean and comfortable living space for crew, reduce fire risks, and also reduce the chance to marine pollution.

Marine vessels make money based on how much they can haul. Their storage capacity is the representation of their earning capacity. In theory, this should simplify the money-making process but sadly this is rarely the case. Waste piles up fast and waste does not bring with it the profit margins that regular materials do. The problem quickly becomes apparent, with waste growing exponentially on your ship, what are you to do in order to salvage your profit margins? The answer is simple, a marine trash compactor.

Marine trash compactor is the next step for any ship owner looking to optimize their work process and supercharge their earnings potential all in one go.

How Does a Marine Trash Compactor Work?

The operation of the marine trash compactor is very easy. Firstly, throw the waste into the baler from the feed opening; secondly, compress the materials until a bale is complete; thirdly, tie off the bale with strap; finally, the machine ejects out the bale with the platen retracting.

What Material Can Be Put in the Marine Trash Compactor?

Our marine trash compactor is a multi-material compactor, it can handle all kinds of common household waste such as shrink wrap, films, PET bottles, milk jugs, Tetra Pak containers, paper, cardboard, boxes, cans, and other soft solid compressible waste. However, glass, food, and hazardous waste cannot be put in the machine.

How Much Space Can I Save by Using the Marine Trash Compactor?

Our marine trash compactor can reduce the waste volume by up to 92%. This can help your on-board waste disposal cost and time to a minimum, and it is great space-saving on board.

How to Install the Baler Trash Compactor in Ships?

Makabale baler trash compactor is a stand-alone, “plug and run” machine, meaning it is very easy to install. You just maneuver the machine to a chosen location and securely fix to surface using suitable fittings such as bolts/nuts or welding. Our baler trash compactor is tightly built, and only takes up little space, you can fit into even the most unorthodox locations.